Faculty Profiles - YU Chi Wai | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Chi Wai YU
余智偉

PhD in Statistics
The University of British Columbia, 2009

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Lecturer I
Department of Mathematics

(852) 2358 7429
macwyu@ust.hk
Room 3419
Personal Web

ORCID

0000-0001-7771-6320

Scopus ID

36019744600

Research Interest Publications Teaching Assignment Space used

Research Interest

Statistical inference
Statistical machine learning
Data analysis

Publications

All Years 14 2026 0 2025 1 2024 0 2023 0 2022 1 2021 2 2020 10

2025 1

Understanding self-regulated learning through Ridit analysis: an in-depth study of graduate students’ perceptions

Frontiers in Education, v. 10, article number 1609448
Xu, Xiaoyu; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2022 1

Temporal Source Apportionment of PM_2.5 Over the Pearl River Delta Region in Southern China

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 127, (14), article number e2021JD035271
Chen, Yiang; Fung, Jimmy C.H.; Huang, Yeqi; Lu, Xingcheng; Wang, Zhe; Louie, Peter K.K.; Chen, Wanying; Yu, Chi Wai; Yu, Rui; Lau, Alexis K.H.
Article

2021 2

An Exploratory Study of Hong Kong Mathematics Education of International Schools and Public Schools

Converter, v. 2021, p. 170-180
Xu, Xiaoyu; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

Multiple switching and data quality in the multiple price list

Review of Economics and Statistics, v. 103, (1), p. 136-150
Yu, Chi Wai; Jane Zhang, Y.; Zuo, Sharon Xuejing
Article

2015 1

Regular, median and Huber cross-validation: A computational comparison

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, v. 8, (1), p. 14-33
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

2014 2

Modified SCAD penalty for constrained variable selection problems

Statistical Methodology, v. 21, p. 109-134
Ng, Chi Tim; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

Statistical Problem Classes and Their Links to Information Theory

Econometric Reviews, v. 33, (1-4), p. 337-371
Clarke, Bertrand; Clarke, Jennifer; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2013 1

Prediction in M-complete problems with limited sample size

Bayesian Analysis, v. 8, (3), p. 647-690
Clarke, Jennifer Lynn; Clarke, Bertrand; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2011 1

Median loss decision theory

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, v. 141, (2), p. 611-623
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

2010 2

Asymptotics of Bayesian median loss estimation

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (9), p. 1950-1958
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

Bartlett correctable two-sample adjusted empirical likelihood

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (7), p. 1701-1711
Liu, Yukun; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2003 1

Wind-tunnel Testing of Stack Effect of Amoy Garden

Paper presented at International Conference on Pollution in the Metropolitan and Urban Environment (POLMET 2003) organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in Hong Kong
Kot, See Chun; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

2001 2

Cross-wind response of a slender square prism

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Denoon, Roy; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

Non-typhoon wind conditions at Hong Kong Waglan Island

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Chim, Jim; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

Article 1

Understanding self-regulated learning through Ridit analysis: an in-depth study of graduate students’ perceptions

Frontiers in Education, v. 10, article number 1609448
Xu, Xiaoyu; Yu, Chi Wai

Article 1

Temporal Source Apportionment of PM_2.5 Over the Pearl River Delta Region in Southern China

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, v. 127, (14), article number e2021JD035271
Chen, Yiang; Fung, Jimmy C.H.; Huang, Yeqi; Lu, Xingcheng; Wang, Zhe; Louie, Peter K.K.; Chen, Wanying; Yu, Chi Wai; Yu, Rui; Lau, Alexis K.H.

Article 2

An Exploratory Study of Hong Kong Mathematics Education of International Schools and Public Schools

Converter, v. 2021, p. 170-180
Xu, Xiaoyu; Yu, Chi Wai

Multiple switching and data quality in the multiple price list

Review of Economics and Statistics, v. 103, (1), p. 136-150
Yu, Chi Wai; Jane Zhang, Y.; Zuo, Sharon Xuejing

Article 1

Regular, median and Huber cross-validation: A computational comparison

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, v. 8, (1), p. 14-33
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand

Article 2

Modified SCAD penalty for constrained variable selection problems

Statistical Methodology, v. 21, p. 109-134
Ng, Chi Tim; Yu, Chi Wai

Statistical Problem Classes and Their Links to Information Theory

Econometric Reviews, v. 33, (1-4), p. 337-371
Clarke, Bertrand; Clarke, Jennifer; Yu, Chi Wai

Article 1

Prediction in M-complete problems with limited sample size

Bayesian Analysis, v. 8, (3), p. 647-690
Clarke, Jennifer Lynn; Clarke, Bertrand; Yu, Chi Wai

Article 1

Median loss decision theory

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, v. 141, (2), p. 611-623
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand

Article 2

Asymptotics of Bayesian median loss estimation

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (9), p. 1950-1958
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand

Bartlett correctable two-sample adjusted empirical likelihood

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (7), p. 1701-1711
Liu, Yukun; Yu, Chi Wai

Conference paper 1

Wind-tunnel Testing of Stack Effect of Amoy Garden

Paper presented at International Conference on Pollution in the Metropolitan and Urban Environment (POLMET 2003) organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in Hong Kong
Kot, See Chun; Yu, Chi Wai

Conference paper 2

Cross-wind response of a slender square prism

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Denoon, Roy; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai

Non-typhoon wind conditions at Hong Kong Waglan Island

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Chim, Jim; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai

2015 1

Regular, median and Huber cross-validation: A computational comparison

Statistical Analysis and Data Mining, v. 8, (1), p. 14-33
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

2014 2

Modified SCAD penalty for constrained variable selection problems

Statistical Methodology, v. 21, p. 109-134
Ng, Chi Tim; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

Statistical Problem Classes and Their Links to Information Theory

Econometric Reviews, v. 33, (1-4), p. 337-371
Clarke, Bertrand; Clarke, Jennifer; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2013 1

Prediction in M-complete problems with limited sample size

Bayesian Analysis, v. 8, (3), p. 647-690
Clarke, Jennifer Lynn; Clarke, Bertrand; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2011 1

Median loss decision theory

Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, v. 141, (2), p. 611-623
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

2010 2

Asymptotics of Bayesian median loss estimation

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (9), p. 1950-1958
Yu, Chi Wai; Clarke, Bertrand
Article

Bartlett correctable two-sample adjusted empirical likelihood

Journal of Multivariate Analysis, v. 101, (7), p. 1701-1711
Liu, Yukun; Yu, Chi Wai
Article

2003 1

Wind-tunnel Testing of Stack Effect of Amoy Garden

Paper presented at International Conference on Pollution in the Metropolitan and Urban Environment (POLMET 2003) organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in Hong Kong
Kot, See Chun; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

2001 2

Cross-wind response of a slender square prism

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Denoon, Roy; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

Non-typhoon wind conditions at Hong Kong Waglan Island

Paper presented at Australasian Wing Engineering Society 9th Workshop on Wind Engineering, Townsville, Australia
Chim, Jim; Kwok, Kenny; Yu, Chi Wai
Conference paper

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Teaching Assignment

2025-26 Winter 0 2025-26 Fall 4 2024-25 Summer 2 2024-25 Spring 5 2024-25 Winter 0 2024-25 Fall 4

DSCT4900	Academic and Professional Development
MATH3423	Statistical Inference
MATH3427	Bayesian Statistics
MATH4993	Capstone Project in Statistics

MAED6980	MSc Project
SISP1117	A First Step to Probability

DSCT4900	Academic and Professional Development
MAED5421	Probability and Statistics
MATH2411	Applied Statistics
MATH3426	Sampling
MATH4999	Independent Capstone Project

DSCT4900	Academic and Professional Development
MATH3423	Statistical Inference
MATH3427	Bayesian Statistics
MATH4993	Capstone Project in Statistics

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From January 2024 to December 2026

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